Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG 9+

An Epic Cardventure

Rick van der Wal

    • $4.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Dive into Dawncaster— discover over 900 handcrafted cards, pure strategy, endless variations and no microtransactions. Start your epic journey today!

Dawncaster: Epic Deck-Building Adventure

Dive into a world of strategy and magic in Dawncaster, the ultimate deck-building experience with over 900 stunning hand-illustrated cards. Will you become a shadow-dancing rogue, an indomitable warrior, a mysterious Seeker, or forge your own path? Unravel the dark secrets of Aethos in this tactical masterpiece that revolutionizes mobile card gaming.

Redefining Card Games

- Experience groundbreaking mechanics that seasoned players will love
- Blend unique class abilities with powerful weapons and enchantments
- Master an innovative energy system, freeing you from traditional deckbuilder constraints

A World Shrouded in Mystery

- Embark on a quest to find the legendary 'Dawnbringer' lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris
- Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated world with compelling dialogue and meaningful choices
- Shape the fate of a desperate world through your actions

Complete Gaming Experience

- Unlock all cards and classes with your purchase - no microtransactions!
- Open up new exciting area's with optional expansion packs for even more content
- Enjoy a premium game free from ads, timers, or pay-to-win mechanics

Endless Replayability

- Every run is unique with randomized encounters and battles
- Unlock new starting cards, portraits, and challenges
- Test your skills with increasing difficulty levels

Join the Dawncaster Community

- Connect with fellow players and developers on the Discord server
- Share strategies, get the latest updates, and influence the game's future
- Be part of a passionate community that's shaping the future of Dawncaster

Ready to answer the call? Download Dawncaster now and begin your legendary journey!

Discord: https://discord.gg/pfeMG9c
Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games

What’s New

Version 1.14.090

- Fixed a missing sprite for the Suntree
- Fixed a softlock when starting a game with Forging Weapon
- Localization improvements and fixes
- Cleaned up the range of cards Gift of Nature was able to grant
- Cards with the Unplayable tag are now unplayable
- Various additional minor bugfixes

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
698 Ratings

698 Ratings

CorpseEater81 ,

Excellent!

I’m loving this deck builder so much, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase expansions or maybe a variant on the gameplay formula such as a Sci-Fi Fantasy or possibly a Cyberpunk theme, if the Developer considers it. From playing various other card games, this game mostly reminds me of Ascension, MTG, and Fate Hunters. What works for me here is that I can play at it at my own leisure, solo without any human competition. The game has high replay value as you get to level up and unlock various items among the 7 classes you can choose from. Dying on your first few runs is not a penalty but rather a means of learning what your facing up against when it comes to the enemies you’ll encounter and the various card types you can choose from or whether or not you should accept certain cards as you’re building your deck. NO IAP IN ORDER TO PROGRESS IN THE GAME. It’s a pure premium game that screams the quality most mobile gamers are searching for. The atmosphere, music, sound effects, and artwork stand out and are very well done. I highly recommend it if you’re a fan of deck building games. It didn’t take me long to pick up the game’s first expansion, after doing a few runs. Trust that you will lose track of time playing it. Pure fun!

Developer Response ,

Thank you so much for the support @CorpseEater81!

Kreglinf ,

Want to like but either buggy or overly complicated

I like so many things in this game and want to feel like I’m making progress, but little things keep cropping up that kill my runs. 1 time I took a card that wasn’t labeled as uncommon and it killed my ‘common only’ card requirement on a card. Didn’t figure out the problem until 2 combats later and then I was dead. Perhaps that’s my fault but that kind of info needs to be front and center if it impacts your deck (and this was a special card selection screen, not the standard post battle one so there were no fancy light effects), but that’s just one example. One time my healing card didn’t work. Another I got no energy at the start of a turn. Another the effects of my enchantment didn’t work for one turn. None of these are big, but at higher difficulties, not getting a bonus on the turn you’re expecting a bonus leads to game over.
I also have no idea why there needs to be so many key words. I end up just building my decks around basic cards because too many cards have these rare key works, making them unworkable. And basic cards are so powerful in late game (with powerups) that it feels almost pointless to get other cards.
I’m not great at this game but I keep having these bad experiences the further I get. Loved the game for the first week, but now just frustrated with it

Jaysomniac ,

Best game on iOS

I play a lot of deck builders, it’s one of my favorite genres. I’ve spent ample time in Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Pirates Outlaws, Breach Warderes, Dungeon Maker, and many others. Dawncaster is the best of the best and it’s the game I keep going back to. There are hundreds of builds. Some can be overpowered if you get lucky on the RNG, some will make you struggle.

Most of the critical reviews will amount to “it’s too hard.” They’re not wrong, the game is very difficult (even on normal), but each time you go through a round, you get some experience used to unlock new weapons, skills, and perks of each class.

As for the price, it’s more than worth it even without the DLC. Adding the DLC is optional, and adds various other cards, builds, and abilities. I’ve purchased every possible upgrade to support the devs and have spend hundreds of hours in Dawncaster. I’ve spent less time per dollar on this than any triple A title released in the last 10 years.

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In-App Purchases

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Tribes of Twilight
Add new zones, over 20 enemies and events!
$4.99

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